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Debate between Oliver Dowden and Andrew Jones
Wednesday 16th May 2018

(6 years, 10 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Andrew Jones Portrait Andrew Jones (Harrogate and Knaresborough) (Con)
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T6. What progress is the Department making to encourage technological solutions in the delivery of our public services?

Oliver Dowden Portrait The Parliamentary Secretary, Cabinet Office (Oliver Dowden)
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My hon. Friend raises a very important point. We are determined that the public sector uses technology to improve services. Indeed, just last week I announced the first GovTech challenges to help tech firms to create innovative, cutting-edge solutions to public service challenges. The first seeks to use artificial intelligence solutions to identify recruitment images that are created by Daesh and spread online.